What to do in Bergen when it rains
Rain in Bergen? Duck into its museums and galleries, find a covered market for a wander, and warm up with a coffee while it passes.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Bergenhus Fortress 5003 Bergen, Norway
- Gamle Bergen Museum - Bymuseet i Bergen Elsesro, Nyhavnsveien 4, 5042 Bergen, Norway
- VilVite - Bergen Science Center Thormøhlens Gate 51, 5006 Bergen, Norway
- Kode Art Museum - Lysverket Rasmus Meyers allé 9, 5015 Bergen, Norway
- Bergen Maritime Museum Haakon Sheteligs plass 15, 5007 Bergen, Norway
- Bryggens Museum Dreggsallmenningen 3, 5003 Bergen, Norway
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Magic Ice Bar C. Sundts gate 50, 5004 Bergen, Norway
- USF Georgernes Verft 12, 5011 Bergen, Norway
- Bergen Kunsthall Rasmus Meyers allé 5, 5015 Bergen, Norway
- Østre Østre Skostredet 3, 5017 Bergen, Norway
- Kunsthall 3,14 Vågsallmenningen 12, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- Galleri Nygaten Nygaten 7, 5017 Bergen, Norway
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Bryggen 5003 Bergen, Norway
- Håkonshallen - Bymuseet i Bergen Bergenhus 10, 5003 Bergen, Norway
- The Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene assembly rooms Øvregaten 50, 5003 Bergen, Norway
- Sailor's Monument Torgallmenningen, Bergen, Norway
- Old Town Hall Rådstuplassen 1, 5017 Bergen, Norway
- Sandviksbatteriet Åsaneveien, 5014 Bergen, Norway
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Fishmarket in Bergen Torget 5, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- Fjellskål Seafood Restaurant Strandkaien 3, 5013 Bergen, Norway
- Fish Me Fishmarket Strandkaien 3, 5013 Bergen, Norway
- Fish And Flower Market Norway, Torget 1, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- Christmas market Festplassen, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- 7-Eleven Torgallmenningen 3A, 5014 Bergen, Norway
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Fjåk chocolate shop & café Skostredet 5, 5017 Bergen, Norway
- Det Lille Kaffekompaniet Nedre Fjellsmauet 2, 5018 Bergen, Norway
- Kaffemisjonen Øvre Korskirkeallmenning 5, 5017 Bergen, Norway
- Le Café Pomme Nøstegaten 47, 5010 Bergen, Norway
- Løvetann Café & Bistro Klosteret 16, 5005 Bergen, Norway
- Good Bread Floyen Vetrlidsallmenningen 19, 5018 Bergen, Norway
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Thon Senter Bergen Strømgaten 8, 5015 Bergen, Norway
- Galleriet Torgallmenningen 8, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- Laksevåg Senter Kringsjåveien 89, 5163 Laksevåg, Norway
- Xhibition Shopping Center Småstrandgaten 3, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- The Telegraph Starvhusgaten 4, 5014 Bergen, Norway
- SUNDT Varemagasin Torgallmenningen 14, 5014 Bergen, Norway
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